The origin and development of heraldry -- The herald -- Heraldry applied to the arts -- Heraldry in America -- American flags, seals and coins -- The royal arms of England in America -- Colonial societies and American orders -- Parts of an achievement -- The shield -- The tinctures and furs -- Ordinaries and their diminutives, subordinaries, and combinations -- Varied fields -- Charges, roundels, Gutté -- Crosses -- Rules for blazoning, with examples -- Crests, badges, motes, and supporters -- Marks of cadency, differencing, augmentation, and abatement -- Marshalling -- Miscellaneous -- French and German heraldry -- French, English, and obsolete terms